Revealing mistake: When the new Pope is announced, the New York Times headline is shown, and 'Copyright 1990 The New York Times' is visible. The event took place in 1979.
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
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Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Joe Mantegna, Talia Shire
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Michael Corleone: Never let anyone know what you are thinking.
Trivia: In New York, Vincent is showing Mary the old olive company where Don Vito Corleone once worked and then owned. An elderly white-haired lady with a friend comes up and greets them, and tells Vincent about the troubles of the neighborhood. That lady is played by Catherine Scorsese, mother of Martin Scorsese.
Question: At the meeting in Atlantic City, what's with the dons passing around and taking from the platter of jewelry?
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Answer: It shows you how greedy they are even as they've made it to the zenith of their criminal careers. That's why you see Michael pass it on disgustedly and stare blankly into the ether. Michael's goal was never to be the boss or capo di tutti capi, he only did it to protect his father and then his family, his main goal. And at that moment he realises he's never getting out. He's a business man in a world of criminals (which he is himself).